chore(github): Replace feature request as issues with ideas as discussions #2672
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Description
Problem*
Noir's feature requests are currently collected and managed as GitHub Issues.
This is not ideal as:
Suggesting "Issues" is unintuitive
The term "Issue" could carry the meaning of "problems / bugs", which leads to GitHub Issues not necessarily being the first place users would check if they would like to raise a suggestion.
Upvoting is unintuitive
The thumbs-up emoji can be used as a pseudo upvote, but it is hidden behind the "reaction" smiley face and doesn't show up in the Issue list unless explicitly sorting with it.
Mental barrier
Filing a GitHub Issue often comes with a mental barrier that it should be logically-detailed and well-written, which might deter users from creating a suggestion.
Summary*
GitHub Discussions could potentially be a better place for collecting and managing feature requests.
This PR:
Documentation
This PR requires documentation updates when merged.
Additional Context
For a glimpse of how this would look like in action, checkout the demo noir-lang org: https://github.com/noir-lang-test/noir/issues/new/choose
For ideas that contributors would like to work on, they can easily convert discussions into GitHub Issues and follow up with the usual GitHub engineering workflow:
PR Checklist*
cargo fmt
on default settings.